Information about #494336 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #494336 reads as a gently muted orange and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Mondo (#4A4237). Nearby in the Register you will also find Earth Black (#49433B) and Double Masala (#454139).
In RGB terms — rgb(73, 67, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #494336 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #494336 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#494336 color variations
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#494336 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#494336 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#494336 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#494336 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#494336 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #494336 color
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Nearest named colors to #494336
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4A4237
#49433B
#454139
#4B433B
#4D453A
#4F4037
#4B3C39
#493F2F
#483C32
#483C3A
#50453A
#433D38
#494336 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#494336
- RGB73, 67, 54
- CMYK0, 2, 7, 71
- CSSrgb(73, 67, 54)
- HSL41°, 15%, 25%
- HSL Precise41.053°, 14.961%, 24.902%
- HSV41°, 26%, 29%
- HSB41°, 26%, 29%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.286
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.263
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
- GLSLvec3(0.286, 0.263, 0.212)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.286, 0.263, 0.212, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.286, 0.263, 0.212)
- Percentage of Red in RGB28.6%
- Percentage of Green in RGB26.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID494336
- DECIMAL ID4801334
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
